Lake Ontario is home to some amazing smallmouth bass fishing, however, some destinations are definitely much better than others. It is tough to beat the Thousand Islands and Henderson Harbor if you’re looking to catch some big smallmouth bass. Throughout the rest of the lake, you may have better fishing in the rivers than out in the lake. It all depends on the time of year and the weather conditions.
| Bay of Quinte | Pulaski, NY |
| Henderson Harbor, NY | Rochester, NY |
| Niagara Falls Region | Thousand Islands |
| Orleans County, NY | Toronto, Ontario |
| Oswego, NY | Watertown, NY |